Top US Diplomats Talk ‘Vision’ For Syria With Ex-Al-Qaeda Chief
Envoys from the White House also informed Syria’s de facto new ruler that Washington will not continue to offer a $10 million reward for his capture
The leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and former commander of Al-Qaeda and ISIS, Ahmad al-Sharaa, held a meeting with a senior US diplomatic delegation in Damascus on 20 December.
US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf led the delegation along with Daniel Rubenstein, who is leading Washington’s efforts in Syria. The two became the first US diplomats to travel to Damascus since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government earlier this month.
“The meeting took place and was positive, and positive results will emerge from it,” AFP cited an official from Syria’s new government as saying.
During the meeting, Leaf reportedly informed Sharaa – who recently dropped his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani – that Washington will not continue to offer a $10 million reward for his capture under terrorism charges. Furthermore, officials said Sharaa “assured” them that Iran “will have no role in Syria’s political future.”
According to a spokesperson for the US embassy in Damascus, a press conference was scheduled after the meeting but canceled for “security reasons.”
Earlier on Friday, the State Department said officials from the outgoing government of US President Joe Biden will discuss with HTS leadership their “vision” for the future of Syria and their support for a transitional process incorporating inclusivity and respect for minority rights…
The HTS extremist group, formerly known as Al-Qaeda’s Nusra Front, has set up a transitional authority under the premiership of Mohammad Bashir. The new government in Syria has publicly promised that the rights of people from all sects and minority groups will be respected. Yet, incidents involving attacks on ethnic minorities and vandalism of holy sites have already begun.
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This article originally appeared on The Cradle
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